For clarification, the person below is a local blogger and trouble maker. My recommendation is to not respond.

We already have the endorsement of the Waukesha West End Artists group, the Downtown Business Association, the Waukesha Business Improvement District, and we already have the approvals from the City of Waukesha Public Art Committee, Plan Commission and Board of Public Works.

I write a weekly freelance column for the Waukesha Freeman and I was wondering if you could answer some questions for me. I’m looking into the funding and planning of the GuitarTown project in Waukesha.

Could you please tell me what organization or organizations has a contract with Gibson regarding the GuitarTown designation for Waukesha? Mayor Jeff Scrima is saying that the project is, “a non-taxpayer funded community-based art project,” The mayor is technically incorrect about that, but it raises the question of who has entered into an agreement with Gibson.

I’m also curious about the purchase of the seven guitars by Mayor Jeff Scrima’s New Day for Waukesha fund. My understanding is that the payment was actually made by the Waukesha Business Improvement District, and that the mayor’s fund reimbursed the district. Was that the result of a requirement by Gibson?

Finally, it is the stated intention of the mayor to have everything in place by May 31st for a VIP reception. Is Gibson providing event planning assistance for the unveiling of the guitars? Or is that being left to local leaders?

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